Biology
Biology
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Free Web Sites
Free Web Sites
General Biology Resources
General Biology Resources
"A website and a collection of biology-focused teaching materials created by theHoward Hughes Medical Institute.""An interactive online resource for learning biology developed at The University of Arizona."
DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals
"A community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals."Get the full classification of any organism from the Integrated Taxonomic Integration System. Authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.Science and Nature: Human Body and Mind
From the BBC.The Journal of Visualized Experiments. "An online journal publishing visualized (video-based) biological research studies.""A free resource supporting the search and retrieval of biomedical and life sciences literature with the aim of improving health–both globally and personally ... contains more than 30 million citations and abstracts of biomedical literature. It does not include full-text journal articles; however, links to the full text are often present when available from other sources, such as the publisher's website or PubMed Central (PMC).""A non-governmental, non-profit public resource for paleontological data. It has been organized and operated by a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, international group of paleobiological researchers. Its purpose is to provide global, collection-based occurrence and taxonomic data for organisms of all geological ages, as well data services to allow easy access to data for independent development of analytical tools, visualization software, and applications of all types. The Database’s broader goal is to encourage and enable data-driven collaborative efforts that address large-scale paleobiological questions."The Complete Works of Charles Darwin Online
From Cambridge University.NCBI: The National Center for Biotechnology Information
"Advances science and health by providing access to biomedical and genomic information.""We've scoured dozens of educational project websites hosted by SERC to find the activities and resources of highest interest to K-12 educators. On this site, there are hundreds of classroom activities organized by grade level and topic as well as guidance on effective teaching. Many of these resources were expressly developed with a K-12 audience in mind. Others can be adapted to K-12 classrooms even though they were originally developed with a college audience in mind. ""This resource is powered by the Protein Data Bank archive-information about the 3D shapes of proteins, nucleic acids, and complex assemblies that helps students and researchers understand all aspects of biomedicine and agriculture, from protein synthesis to health and disease.""An integrated data system that provides expanded nutrient profile data and links to related agricultural and experimental research." From the USDA.Back to TopPlants
Plants
From the USDA."An index to botanical information available on the Internet.""Browse 1,192,000 global plant names, 94,300 detailed descriptions, and 241,000 images with an initial focus on tropical Africa." From Kew Science."An authoritative source for information on more than 60,000 plants, animals, and ecosystems of the United States and Canada."
George Barron's Website on Fungi
From a biologist at the University of Guelph.Back to TopAnimals
Animals
"An authoritative source for information on more than 60,000 plants, animals, and ecosystems of the United States and Canada."
National Wildlife Health Center
"We provide science about the natural hazards that threaten lives and livelihoods, the water, energy, minerals, and other natural resources we rely on, the health of our ecosystems and environment, and the impacts of climate and land-use change. Our scientists develop new methods and tools to enable timely, relevant, and useful information about the Earth and its processes."Excellent. From the University of Michigan.From the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre.National Marine Animal Laboratory Education Web Site
Sea World Animal Information Database
A wealth of information about birds."Among the world’s largest biodiversity-related science projects, with more than 100 million bird sightings contributed annually by eBirders around the world and an average participation growth rate of approximately 20% year over year. A collaborative enterprise with hundreds of partner organizations, thousands of regional experts, and hundreds of thousands of users, eBird is managed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology."U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
"The Ocean Tracks interface was designed based on guidelines in Visualizing Oceans of Data: Educational Interface Design, with a goal of enabling students to engage in the critical scientific practices of developing questions, planning and carrying out investigations, and analyzing and interpreting data. Using the interactive map and data analysis tools, students can explore and quantify patterns in animal tracks by taking measurements, such as speed and diving depth, to support hypotheses about marine animal behavior. The interface then supports students in relating these behaviors to fluctuations and trends in physical oceanographic variables, such as sea surface temperature and ocean currents, using environmental data from Earth-orbiting-satellites and ocean drifter buoys. These interface features allow students to engage in investigations with the data that model those currently being conducted by scientists to understand the broad-scale effects of changes in climate and other human activities on these important top predators in ocean ecosystems. "Red List of Threatened Species
From the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.Back to TopMicroscopic Life
Microscopic Life
Science in the Real World: Microbes in Action
"Scientific information and hands-on activities in microbiology."Dennis Kunkel's Microscopy Images."This resource is powered by the Protein Data Bank archive-information about the 3D shapes of proteins, nucleic acids, and complex assemblies that helps students and researchers understand all aspects of biomedicine and agriculture, from protein synthesis to health and disease."Exploring the world of optics and microscopy.Back to TopGenetics
Genetics
NCBI: The National Center for Biotechnology Information
"Advances science and health by providing access to biomedical and genomic information.""Provides consumer-friendly information about the effects of genetic variations on human health." From the NIH.Human Genome Project Information Archive
Information about genetics, cloning, and more.Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man. "A catalog of human genes and genetic disorders." From the National Center for Biotechnology Information.""User-friendly tools to launch DNA database searches, statistical analyses, and population modeling from a centralized workspace.""A resource of gene frequency data on human populations supported by the Yale Center for Medical Informatics.""A collection of articles that discuss genes and the diseases that they cause." From the National Center for Biotechnology Information.Learn about the ethical issues involved in cloning, genetics, stem-cell research, and more."Participate in creating the first large-scale library of synthetic RNA designs. Your efforts will help reveal new principles for designing RNA-based switches and nanomachines -- new systems for seeking and eventually controlling living cells and disease-causing viruses."Learn about DNA, genetics, codes, and more.Back to TopEnvironment
Environment
"The environmental information portal."
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
"EPA's official open data catalog"Environment Canada's World Wide Web site.New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Environment at a Glance - OECD Indicators
"The OECD platform for environmental indicators. It gives access to the most recent data through interactive graphics and provides key messages on major environmental issues. The indicators shown provide a tool to track environmental performance and progress towards sustainable development."New York Public Interest Research Group.New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
"NYSERDA works to help New York State save energy, reduce energy costs, protect the environment and improve the economy." Lots of information."Data Publisher for Earth & Environmental Science"Adirondack Lakes Survey Corporation
"ALSC's mission is to determine the extent and magnitude of acidification of lakes and ponds in the Adirondack region."National Atmospheric Deposition Program
"Data on the chemistry of precipitation for monitoring of geographical and temporal long-term trends."Scorecard"Find out about the pollution problems in your community and learn who is responsible." From the Environmental Defense Fund.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
"Maps of land cover, population density and biodiversity for 154 basins and sub-basins around the world. It lists indicators and variables for each of these basins and, where appropriate, provides links and references to relevant information. It further contains 20 global maps portraying relevant water resources issues."Virtual Courseware for Earth and Environmental Sciences
From California State University, Los AngelesImpact of human population. From NOVA.National Resources Defense Council
News, issues, policy, green living, multimedia, and more."We are a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting human health and the environment.""A ton of ways for you to reduce waste, save yourself some time and money, and be good to the Earth at the same time." From the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency."A safety guide to cosmetics and personal care products." From the Environmental Working Group.UNEP (Statistical data published by United Nations Environmental Programme)
CIEL: Center for International Environmental Law
"Since 1989, CIEL has used the power of law to protect the environment, promote human rights, and ensure a just and sustainable society."Global Warming, Vehicles, Energy, Invasives, Security, Food, and Scientific Integrity.WWF: Conservation Science Data and Tools
Environmental Performance Index
"The 2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) provides a data-driven summary of the state of sustainability around the world. Using 32 performance indicators across 11 issue categories, the EPI ranks 180 countries on environmental health and ecosystem vitality."International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
"An award-winning independent think tank working to create a world where people and the planet thrive."With an online research library of reports, sceientific and legal papers, factsheets, and more.Back to Top
Climate Change
Climate Change
"Accurate and timely news and information about Earth’s changing climate, along with current data and visualizations, presented from the unique perspective of NASA, one of the world’s leading climate research agencies.""NOVA and FRONTLINE join forces to investigate the science and politics of one of the most controversial issues of the 21st century: the truth about global warming." Teacher's guide, graphs and more.
Global Climate Change: Research Explorer
"Explore scientific data relating to the atmosphere, the oceans, the areas covered by ice and snow, and the living organisms in all these domains." Some data in real time. From the Exploratorium.From National Geographic.Global Warming.SEI: Stockholm Environment Institute
"An international non-profit research and policy organization that tackles environment and development challenges."Back to TopForensics
Forensics
Forensic Medicine for Medical Students
"This interactive follows the human autopsy process from start to finish including an external examination, opening the body, viewing internal organs, removing the organs and weighing them, removing the brain, replacing all organs and closing the body." From the Australian Museum.Crimes and Clues: The Art and Science of Criminal Investigation
"Provides guidance and procedures for safe and efficient methods of collecting, preserving, packaging, and shipping evidence and describes the forensic examinations performed by the FBI’s Laboratory Division and Operational Technology Division." A PDF file.Internet Journal of Forensic Science
Anil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
Visible Proofs: Forensic Views of the Body
From the U.S. National Library of Medicine.Images of wounds with brief commentary from the University of Utah.From How Stuff Works."A fact-driven site, providing a serious resource for Universities, Law Schools, Profilers, Forensic Experts, Authors." Lots of entries.Serial Murder: Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives for Investigators
From the FBI."The world's largest public repository of Ripper-related information! "From How Stuff Works.Official inquiry into the Harold Frederick Shipman case."From the Seattle Times.Back to Top